Palestine
Women's rights checklist
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Constitution refers to gender equality or non-discrimination
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CEDAW ratified without reservations
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Equal rights to pass nationality to child (unclear)
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Equal rights to pass nationality to spouse (unclear)
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Domestic violence legislation exists (stand-alone)
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Rape is criminalized (except marital rape)
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Marital rape is criminalized
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Law does not allow mitigating circumstances for femicide
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Law does not include exoneration if offender marries his victim
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Abortion is legal or not criminalized in the case of rape
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Sexual harassment is criminalized
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Adultery is not criminalized
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Sex work is not criminalized
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Minimum age of marriage at 18 (with no exception for marriage below 16)
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No requirement for male marriage guardian for adult women
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Polygamy is prohibited
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Equal rights in marriage and divorce
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Equal rights to guardianship of children
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Equal rights to custody of children
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Equal rights to inheritance
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Women have the right to equal pay for the same work as men
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Women have the right to equal pay for work of equal value
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Unlawful to dismiss worker based on her pregnancy or taking maternity leave
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Maternity leave meets the ILO standard of 14 weeks
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Legal protections for domestic workers
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No gender-specific restrictions on women’s work
LGBTIQ+ rights checklist
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Gaza: Consensual same-sex sexual conduct is not criminalized
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West Bank: Consensual same-sex sexual conduct is not criminalized
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Constitutional provisions prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
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Laws criminalising debauchery/violation family values are not used to repress LGBTIQ+ people
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Legislation does not prohibit expressions of gender identity
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Freedom of expression and association for LGBTIQ+ associations
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Legal gender recognition procedures are available
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Unnecessary medical or surgical treatment on intersex children is prohibited
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Marriage is accessible to all
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Hate-crime/hate speech laws are in place and contain grounds on sexual orientation/gender expression and identity
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